Fundamentals of Blockchain
Master blockchain technology applied to finance
Blockchain technology is considered one of the few general-purpose technologies, meaning its application is expected to be cross-sector in all industries, although the degree of adoption will vary in each case. The financial sector is investing the most in this technology and will generate the most cost efficiency but also new business models. Understanding the fundamentals of this technology, the possibilities it enables in the financial sector, as well as its advantages and risks, is absolutely necessary for practically any financial professional who wants to update their knowledge and anticipate the opportunities that are arising. This course is an introduction to blockchain technology and the main use cases in banking, as well as a rigorous approach to Bitcoin as the first attempt to create a fully decentralized digital asset.
Build your career in finance
Discover the possibilities that this program offers you by consulting the section "itineraries".
What will you achieve?
The teaching team, made up of professionals in the different areas of the course, will boost your learning. Through on-site/streaming classes and online self-study you will achieve:
Professional development
You will acquire new knowledge and specific skills in this finance specialization to improve your professional profile.
Blockchain
You will understand the fundamentals of blockchain with the different components of its protocol and the utility of each, as well as the different use cases.
Bitcoin
You will master how Bitcoin works, its validation and unit creation process, and its monetary policy.
Who is it for?
This is an introductory blockchain course, focused on use cases in banking. It is therefore very suitable for anyone curious to get into this new technology, but especially for all financial professionals who want to update and anticipate knowledge and use of this technology. It is also aimed at recent graduates from any background who want to explore the opportunities this new technology offers to consider it in their career development.
Where will you be able to work?
This course enables you to work in central banking departments such as innovation, technology or payments, as well as in fintech and blockchain projects in start-ups; or in strategic and technology consultancies.
Over 30 years leading financial education
Learnability
We promote, facilitate, and enhance your ability to learn quickly and effectively. We adapt to new situations and maintain a continuous improvement mindset.
Employability
We develop the skills and competencies to obtain, maintain, and enhance your professional profile in a competitive and ever-changing market
Glocality
We combine global and local perspectives in a more connected environment to foster collaboration and commitment in solving challenges.
A curriculum to deepen your professional career in finance
On-site or streaming sessions
- Applied theory
- Case studies
- Self-study through the Campus
-The blockchain protocol
-Public and permissioned platforms
-Advantages, risks and obstacles in blockchain implementation
-How Bitcoin works and mining process
-Bitcoin monetary policy
-Disruptive aspects of Bitcoin and risks
-Permissioned platforms used by banks
-Proof of concept and current use cases
-Collaboration between the financial sector and blockchain start-ups
Build your career in finance
This course is part of the training itinerary of the Postgraduate in Decentralized Finance and Fintech Entrepreneurship
In-person with all the flexibility you need
Program details
- 1 month
- Spanish
- T-Th afternoons
- Barcelona
- Clases en streaming
- Autoestudio online
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- 1995€
